King Charles ‘misses his bond’ with Prince Harry and ‘has faith' he will return

The Prince then launched a series of attacks on his family in the form of interviews and his memoir Spare.

However, despite the strained relationship, a royal source has claimed that Charles "has faith" that the duke will return.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the source claimed: "Charles misses his son. He still loves Harry and wants him back for personal reasons – regardless that he and Meghan do not [want to] return to royal life. Harry will always be Charles's much-loved son.

"He has faith that Harry could return. He misses the bond they once had, and the door will always remain open to him and his family. He does not want years of discord and disharmony clouding his reign."

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Harry last saw his father after it was revealed that the King had been diagnosed with cancer.

The duke made a transatlantic dash to London to see his father for 30 minutes, and stayed in a hotel and not a royal residence.

Speaking of the relationship between the father and son, a source told The Sunday Times: "The problem for the King and other members of the family is the worry that if they have a chat with Harry, it will appear in Spare volume two.

"How do you regain the trust? I don’t think Harry ever can. But from the conversations I’ve had with the King, I would never say their relationship is irreparable.

"The King’s capacity to forgive his son is undimmed. There are other members of the Royal Family who are much more weighted against Harry, that’s the problem."

Harry has a strained relationship with Prince William, his older brother and heir to the throne.

His memoir contained private details of his exchanges with his family members including his brother and Princess Kate.

An insider has recently claimed that Harry and Meghan want to end the feud with the royals and are initiating peace talks with the family.

A source told the Mail: "It seems quite clear that they are desperate to start healing the rift."

In a recent interview after his visit to his father, Prince Harry stated: "I love my family."